Baker Early College

Baker City · OR · Baker SD 5J · Public charter


At a glance

Programs & features
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 33% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 23% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 92% in 2019 (60th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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  • ▸ LocallyOR sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Baker High School, Oregon International School, La Grande High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 23% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
19
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
3.6
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

60th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
92%
Range: 90–94%
4-year cohort size
164
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

Your state's public flagship

University of Oregon

85%
admit rate
$16,137
in-state tuition/yr · $44,598 out-of-state
1130–1360
SAT 25–75 · ACT 22–30

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,182/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Oregon profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
109:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
4.9
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
1
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 140 in 2021 to 167 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+19.3%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Baker High School
Baker City
Public 0.7 478 +8.4%
Oregon International School
Baker City
Public · charter 0.7 — —
La Grande High School
La Grande
Public 39.5 604 -2.3%
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Redmond
Public · charter 167.8 618 +2.7%
McLoughlin High School
Milton-Freewater
Public 84.3 449 -7.0%
Ontario High School
Ontario
Public 67.1 709 +9.4%
Pendleton High School
Pendleton
Public 77.7 763 -10.0%
Madras High School
Madras
Public 161.4 768 +0.7%

At a glance

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Baker Early College is a public high school in Baker City, OR, enrolling 534 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 19% from 2021 to 2024.

19 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 23% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 92% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 109 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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What is Baker Early College's graduation rate? Baker Early College's federal four-year graduation rate was about 92% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Baker Early College? Baker Early College is a public high school in Baker City, OR, enrolling 534 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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